The History and Culture of Heyang Ancient Dwellings

The word "Heyang" was moved from Henan. During the reign of Xuanzong in the late Tang Dynasty (about the 1970s), Zhu Qingyuan, the ancestor of Zhu family in Heyang, and his brother were originally from Puyang, Shandong, and later moved to Xinyang, Henan. They have been diligent and knowledgeable since childhood. At the end of the Tang Dynasty in 933 AD, two brothers came to Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province to escape the chaos of the five seasons. At that time, Hangzhou belonged to Wu Yueguo, and King Qian Wusu, the emperor of Wu Yueguo, heard that Zhu Qingyuan was knowledgeable and eloquent, so he hired him as the minister in charge of the palace. Sue is dead, the world is at war, and the general trend is not his. His younger brother Zhu Qingyuan advised his younger brother Zhu Qingyuan to keep a low profile and "be brave by losing talents, aim at investigating chaos and take Jing Zhongyuan as an example". Live in seclusion until the world is clear. So in the second year after Su's death, Zhu Qingyuan and his younger brother wandered on the clouds in the sky. When they saw the beautiful scenery there, they chose to live in the land of geomantic omen at the foot of the mountain. In order to make Zhu's descendants not forget the roots of their ancestors, they took the name "Heyang" from Xinyang, Henan. So there is the present Heyang Village. Since Zhu settled down, he has bred forty-three generations. Now living in Heyang are Zhu's 35th to 42nd generations. In many areas in the south of the Yangtze River, such as Qingtian, Huzhou, Lishui, Wenzhou, Taizhou, and even Fuzhou, Fujian and Shexian, Anhui, most of the sects of Zhu's surname originated in Heyang. For more than 1000 years, they have advocated ethics, cultivated themselves and passed down their families, attached importance to agriculture and commerce, and talented people have emerged in large numbers, becoming wealthy families in Jinyun.

Heyang Village not only has a long history, but also has a splendid culture and profound foundation. Heyang people laid a copper coin pattern made of pebbles in front of their house, but some copper coins were missing at the door. Its moral is "money enters the door". When the shopkeeper does business, he steps into the eyes of money as soon as he goes out, which shows that he is rich. This copper coin is unusual. It can predict the weather. This is because the soil on these surfaces is soaked in salt water before laying, and it will turn wet and black when the weather turns cloudy, so it can play a role in forecasting the weather. Heyang not only has meteorological money, but also some patios have meteorological deer and cattle! This shows how smart Heyang people are! Heyang woodcarving, as an important decoration of ancient dwellings and clan buildings in Heyang Village, embodies the style of ancient buildings in Ming and Qing Dynasties and the grand occasion of Heyang Village in that year. Heyang woodcarving strives to be concise and natural in content, with a little implication and distinctive personality. Sculptures are mainly distributed in the entrance, doors and windows, brackets, shrines and other eye-catching positions. The same part is also simple and complicated, with different details, which embodies the spirit of smart financial management, paying attention to practical results and not showing luxury. Decorative means are natural, lively and elegant, carving animals, plants and other patterns. The superb skills are amazing.